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Two days of exceptional content. 5 sessions, 25+ speakers across panels, fire-side chats and peer-to-peer round tables.


Event Agenda

Watch 35+ presentations on demand and with lifetime access.

Agenda

Network with your senior peers, exchange insights and explore tailored-to-you solutions at CONNECT CMO - an exclusive summit for Marketing decision makers.

Insights, Solutions and Elevated Networking

Invitation-Only Evening Dinner - Hosted by Syde

Registration and Breakfast

Opening Keynote | The Customer Has Changed. Has Marketing? 

Keynote Presentation | Hosted by Quantcast

Session One: Brand, Trust and Growth

Morning Refreshments

Session Two: Customer Experience, Personalisation and Demand 

Session Three: Roundtables | Content, Social and Influence

Lunch

Lunchtime Keynote | AI Without the Autopilot: Keeping Human Judgement at the Centre of Marketing Transformation

Keynote Presentation | Hosted by Treasure AI 

Session Four: Scenario Labs | Marketing Strategy and Performance

Afternoon Refreshments

Session Four: Scenario Labs | Marketing Strategy and Performance - Continued 

Afternoon Break

Stadium Tours

Drinks Reception

Dinner

Keynote Panel Discussion | The New CMO Mandate: Growth, Trust and Relevance in a Market That Won't Sit Still 

One-to-One Business Meetings 

Session Five: Scenario Labs | Leadership, Culture and Strategy

End of Summit

Too Woke or Not Woke enough?

The Power of Strategy When Everything’s Going to Sh*t

Managing the changing dynamic between sales and marketing

There's more to life than budget

The Importance of Balancing Performance and Brand Marketing

The Future of Luxury

B2B Rebranding 101!

Brand Honesty – Why and How It Pays to the Truthful

Transforming CX in an Everchanging World

How to Be Audience Obsessed!

Altering the Narrative to Fuel Customer Centricity

The end of the customer journey as we know it

Brand promises: in an economic downturn, in a multistake-holder framework, in the financial industry

Future proofing programmatic revenue without third-party data

The benefits of in-house marketing 2022-23

Finding the Perfect Brand Partnerships to Build your Business

Storytelling Not Selling

Tik Tok: How To

Creating Authentic Content in a World Devoid of Such

Metaverse: Tomorrow's world

Where senior marketing leaders gather to explore innovative solutions, share proven strategies, and build meaningful connections that accelerate growth. Whether driving customer engagement, maximising martech performance, or delivering measurable impact, this summit is where leaders gain clarity, strategy, and the right partnerships to move forward. Receive up to 2x nights and £200 travel allowance (deadline: Fri 31st July)

CMO Leadership Summit | Autumn

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Bringing together industry decision makers and the most innovative suppliers for a personalised itinerary of one-to-one meetings, networking and interactive discussions. CONNECT CMO breaks the mold of traditional conferences. Whether you're looking to personalise marketing, elevate brand impact, or balance automation with human touch, we connect senior marketers with the right strategies, cutting-edge insights, and invaluable networking-empowering you to drive lasting customer loyalty and engagement.

Join an exclusive gathering of Marketing leaders

Reserved for executives and tailored to support your professional and departmental goals. 

As an in-person attendee, you’ll receive the following at no cost:
<ul>
<li>One-night complimentary accommodation</li>
<li>All on-site catering provided</li>
<li>Multiple Networking Receptions with your senior-level peers (with open bar included)</li>
<li>Generous travel reimbursement</li>
<li>Dedicated team to tailor your experience</li>
</ul>

A Full Suite of VIP Benefits

Your time is valuable, which is why we skip the usual “wandering the exhibition hall” and connect you directly to relevant solution providers.
Tell us about your current challenges during registration, and we’ll arrange meetings with a tailored set of solution providers who can help. It’s a simple, highly effective way to conduct solutions research relaxed, no-pressure environment.

Curated Research Meetings

Key Connections, Leading Insight, VIP Experience

Customise the ideal experience to fit your busy schedule and connect from the comfort of your own home or office.
All presentations are available to watch on-demand., and our dedicated Attendee Relations team will work around your agenda to schedule all meetings.

Inspiration at a time that suits you

Since we can&#8217;t treat you to a renowned venue, luxury hotel or a delicious dining experience with an online event, we&#8217;ve designed a reward system worthy of your time.
All attendees who complete their meetings schedule will earn their choice of amazing rewards, including gift cards, Apple products, and charitable donations.

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Join senior marketing leaders this spring and move your priorities forward.

Trusted by Marketing Leaders. Here’s what your peers are saying.

Meet senior marketing leaders with live challenges, growth agendas and active budgets. Guaranteed one-to-one meetings and strategic engagement experiences put you in front of the people who matter most.

For Solution Providers

Connect with the Leaders Driving Marketing Strategy & Growth

We partner with leading marketing and customer solution providers across key growth priorities – including martech optimisation, customer experience, personalisation, data-driven marketing and more. Your one-to-one meetings are tailored to your goals, ensuring every conversation supports measurable marketing impact.

Strategic Solutions by Category:

Solutions Matched To Your Priorities

Emma Chatwin

Vice President Marketing Europe

Justine Cullinan

GWM CMO – Head of Strategy, Planning & Partnerships

Marc Strolz

Senior VP Digital Sales and Marketing

Helen Carter

Head of Engagement

Prashant Jain

Head of Marketing North West Europe

Laura Ferrari

Former Director of Social Media EAME, Hyatt Hotels

Stan Smolyar

Head of Brand and Insight 

Shetal Bhatt

Global Head of Loyalty and Customer Engagement

David Hall 

Head of Brand

Devina Seth

Director Brand Partnerships

Steven Habbi

Former Chief Brand Officer, LSEG

Edwina Dendler

Chief Marketing Officer 

Teodora Tepavicharova

Director Programmatic Strategy

Anne Lathouwers

Head of Growth Marketing & Communication - GreenTech

Tim Anderson

Brand Marketing Director

Hannah Bourne

Marketing Director - Children’s

Raman Dhaliwal-Janjua

Former Head of Digital Performance, Toolstation

Paul Collier

Chief Marketing Officer

Jacqueline Bourke

Senior Director of Creative EMEA

Anne Vigouroux

Global Head of Marketing

Joe Phipps

Creative Visual Marketing Lead

Previous Event Speakers

Network and learn from the peers driving innovation in Marketing.

Yolanda Valery

Head of Digital Engagement

Mike Brooks

Head of Strategy and Planning

Olya Dyachuk

Data Driven Media Director

Jack Francis

Social Media & Content Manager (UK)

Sinem Soydar

Senior Global Marketing Director

Ian Maskell

Vice President of Marketing

Stefano Volpetti

President, Smoke-Free Products Category & Chief Consumer Officer

Rouven Lippe

Head of Marketing  Excellence

Natalie Fuller

Head of CX & Communication

Pete Markey

Claudia Stebbings

Head of Marketing Communications

Jazz Berry

Senior B2B Marketing Manager

Shira Feuer

Natasha Briefel

Global Brand Marketing Director

Brett Giles

Head of Marketing

Marcello Calabrò

Group Chief Marketing Officer

Speakers

Sponsor here

Quantcast is an advertising technology company helping brands and agencies achieve better marketing outcomes through AI-powered audience intelligence and programmatic advertising. Its autonomous advertising platform combines real-time audience insights, predictive machine learning, and privacy-first data to identify high-value consumers, optimise campaigns, and measure performance across the open internet. Trusted by leading global advertisers and publishers, Quantcast transforms intelligent audience data into more effective media investment and measurable business growth.

Iventions is an experiential events agency helping global brands deliver complex, high-impact live experiences across Europe and beyond. Combining strategic event planning, creative production, and flawless on-the-ground execution, it manages everything from corporate events and international congresses to exhibitions and world-class sporting hospitality. Trusted by leading global organisations, Iventions transforms ambitious event concepts into seamless, memorable experiences that deliver lasting business impact.

InnerGroup is a marketing operations company helping organisations build, optimise, and scale high-performing in-house marketing and creative teams. Through its integrated model of strategic advisory, embedded talent, AI-powered technology, and global content production, it enables brands to streamline operations, eliminate friction, and deliver high-quality marketing at scale. Trusted by leading global organisations, InnerGroup transforms in-house marketing operations into a more agile, efficient, and strategically valuable business function.

Frankly is a creative digital agency helping organisations solve complex business challenges through the combination of brand, creativity, technology, and AI. Working as a strategic partner, it develops purpose-driven brands, engaging digital experiences, and intelligent technology solutions that drive awareness, sales, recruitment, and customer engagement. Trusted by leading global organisations, Frankly transforms creative thinking and technical expertise into measurable business impact across an ever-changing digital landscape.

Alchemy Network is an innovation consultancy helping brands, agencies and technology companies navigate the adtech and martech landscape. Through its bespoke Discovery Programme, it curates, showcases and connects clients with pioneering marketing technologies worldwide, translating innovation into practical insight, inspiration and competitive advantage for ambitious, future-focused organisations via curated briefings, tailored meetings and expert-led learning experiences that drive smarter decisions and measurable growth.

Syde is Europe’s leading WordPress agency, founded in 2006 and renowned for delivering scalable, secure and enterprise-grade web solutions built on open-source technology. With an international team of experts, Syde creates custom WordPress and WooCommerce websites, multilingual platforms and ongoing support that help ambitious organisations grow online. As a WordPress VIP Gold Partner and Platinum Certified WooExpert, Syde champions quality, innovation and lasting digital success.

Treasure Data is a leading enterprise Customer Data Platform (CDP) that unifies and enriches customer data to power personalised experiences, AI-driven insights and real-time engagement for Global 2000 brands. Built for complex data environments, its intelligent platform helps marketing, sales and CX teams convert insights into action, optimise campaigns and strengthen customer relationships at scale. Treasure Data serves customers worldwide with trusted, scalable data solutions.

Discover strategies from field experts, research new solutions, and meet like-minded peers. Your invitation is waiting.

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 Join us in Autumn 2026 for CONNECT CMO UK!  Marketing’s leading event for senior-level professionals.

Twickenham Stadium

 CONNECT CMO Leadership Summit

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We work in partnership with a carefully selected group of solution providers who support the event.
Their involvement allows us to offer complimentary passes to qualified senior executives. Whether you attend in person or online, there is no delegate fee.
For in-person summits, this typically includes accommodation, catering throughout the event and a contribution towards travel costs. For virtual attendance, delegates may be eligible for curated rewards as a thank you for their time.

Complimentary Executive Pass

A personalised experience, from registration to departure.
Every delegate is supported by a dedicated attendee relations manager who takes the time to understand your objectives. They will help shape your agenda, arrange relevant meetings and manage all logistics — including accessibility and dietary requirements.
Simply register, share your goals, and let us take care of the rest.

Designed Around Your Priorities

Arrive with a challenge. Leave with clarity, connections and next steps.
Finding the right B2B solutions can be time-consuming. Our pre-scheduled, one-to-one meetings remove the noise by matching you in advance with solution providers aligned to your priorities.
Short, informal and highly focused, these meetings allow you to cover weeks of research in a single day — without the pressure of a traditional exhibition environment.

Pre-Scheduled Meetings

Every session is designed with relevance and practicality in mind.
Our programme brings together senior leaders and industry experts to share real-world insight, practical frameworks and honest perspectives on today’s most pressing challenges.
From strategic leadership to operational execution, sessions focus on what works — helping you return to your role with ideas you can apply immediately.

Insights That Matter

Connect with senior peers facing the same challenges as you.
Attendance is by invitation only, ensuring a highly curated audience of decision-makers and influencers. This creates meaningful networking opportunities throughout the summit — from structured sessions to informal conversations.
You’ll be joined by leaders including:
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<li data-start="1904" data-end="1942">Chief Marketing Officer</li>
<li data-start="1904" data-end="1942">Marketing Director</li>
<li data-start="1904" data-end="1942">Group Marketing Director</li>
<li data-start="1904" data-end="1942">Director, Marketing Transformation</li>
<li data-start="1904" data-end="1942">Director, Marketing Strategy &amp; Planning</li>
<li data-start="1904" data-end="1942">Director, Marketing Operations</li>
<li data-start="1904" data-end="1942">Director, Brand &amp; Customer Experience</li>
</ul>

Peer-Level Networking

A premium experience, designed to be effortless.
From a unique venue selection (Allianz Stadium) to hospitality, every detail is considered to ensure a focused, comfortable and professional environment. In-person attendees benefit from accommodation, high-quality catering and a smooth end-to-end experience, allowing you to concentrate on what matters most.

A Premium Executive Experience

Explore the ideas and trends shaping the future of marketing, with practical insight from experienced leaders and trusted solution providers.

CONNECT CMO delivers a customised path to smart solutions and high-impact connections.

Fully Hosted

Personalised Experience

Insights That Matters

High-Level Networking

Unique Venue

Exclusively for executives and tailored to support your professional and departmental goals

Discover proven strategies from industry experts, explore relevant solutions, and connect with senior peers.

Designed for marketing leaders driving change

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CMO Leadership Summit | Autumn

Allianz Stadium, London 13 - 14 October, 2026

Connect CMO Advisory Board

Will Harrison

Emma Chatwin

Swagat Choudhury

Zsuzsanna Blau

Christian Vilgaard Thomsen

Teodora Tepavicharova

Julia Selkovenko

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